The coat-hanger and Christmas lights analogy? The decay/disarray that occurs because of time or being dishevelled is the observation that things tend to "wind down" "decay" or become disordered through wear and tear or not being looked after. This still doesn't remove the order/creation of them in the first place. So yes, what intelligence put them together? Check the label if it's still there! All required creators/designers. Time, mess, decay didn't create a thing, except a mess or deterioration of already created materials that were put to good use. I know your frustration, we've had the same problem with lights.

I really can't even compare this fully to the intricate designs of life itself, which far outweigh any "man-made" structure (which even then works with already existing materials). Let me know when they come out with something that evolves into a product we can actually use. We buy it in simplistic form, leave it alone in the attic for years on end to let the magic of time and storage have its way. Then open up that box and find a complete/formed and useful product.

The coat-hangers and Christmas lights certainly didn't evolve. And no evolution was involved in the mess you found when you got into the attic to bring out the lights. It's called storing lots of wires/lights mixed together in a box. They tend to get tangled when you do that No real mystery. That's an observation that a child can make. My teddy bears as a kid didn't last too long either when I slept with them. Wear/tear/friction/chewing/gumming/dribbling.

If you sit around long enough without moving, you may find your joints seizing up too! Another reason why we need to take care of ourselves, as well as our things.

My coat hangers are fine though. I don't leave them anywhere where they can be stood on or damaged. I dare say they'll out-live me! I'm in worse shape than they are. Mind you, they don't do a heck of a lot except hang around all day wearing my clothes